Automobile cover

ABSTRACT

A protective covering for parked automobiles that covers the automobile upper surfaces, together with extendible flaps which cover the sides of the automobile. The covering is mounted so as to permit air space between the covering and the top and sides of the automobile, and fastens to the automobile body by means of magnetic strips fastened to the covering, and to straps fastened to the covering. The roof section of the covering is peaked by means of a central support mount so as to expedite drainage of rain or other falling debris.

O Umted States Patent 1 1 1 3,763,908

Norman Oct. 9, 1973 AUTOMOBILE COVER 2,716,433 8/1955 Rawlings 150/52 K[75] Inventor: Reta R. Norman, Dallas,Tex. primary Examiner Donald F.Norton [731 Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization, -3 Pode I Ne Y k,N.Y.; sg w 57 ABSTRACT A protective covering for parked automobiles that[22] Filed: 1971 covers the automobile upper surfaces, together with[21] AppL NO; 193,016 entendible flaps which cover the sides of theautomobile. The covering 1s mounted so as to permit air space betweenthe covering and the top and sides of the au- US. Cl. K tomobile andfastens to the automobile means of magnetic trips fastened to thecovering and 0f Sal ch to traps fastened to the covering The roofsection of the covering is peaked by means [56] Rderences Cited of acentralsupport mount so as to expedite drainage UNITED STATES PATENTS ofrain or other falling debris. 2,279,812 4/l942 Bartlett ISO/52 K2,639,751 5/1953 Flaherty 150/52 K 2 Claims 8 D'awmg S 2,629,347 2/1953Wittrien 150/52 K UX 2,787,3ll 4/1957 Cohen 150/52 K 2.803.282 8/1957Wilcox 150/52 K AUTOMOBILE COVER SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This inventionrelates to a protective covering for automobiles parked or storedoutdoors.

The covering consists of flexible fabric material which is mounted so asto permit circulation of air between the automobile top and sides, andthe covering.

Magnets, permanently mounted in the borders and straps of the coveringmaterial, serve to fasten the covering to the automobile body.

The covering over the top of the automobile is supported by a centralmount so as to create a peaked surface of the covering to expeditedrainage of rain and other debris from the top.

Side flaps are supported by braces extending from the top sides of thecover so as to maintain air circulation between the side flaps and thesides of the automobile.

When disassembled, the several sections comprising the cover may bereadily separated from each otherby means of snap fasteners permanentlyfastened to the adjoining borders of each section.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The objects and features of the invention maybe understood with reference to the following detailed description of anillustrative embodiment of the invention taken together with theaccompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the covering mounted over an automobile;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the installed covering;

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a supporting brace for the side section;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-section of the side of the automobile andthe side covering;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary isometric view of the cover installed over theside and windshield of an automobile; FIG. 6 is a detail view of asupporting side brace.

FIG. 7 is a detail view of the roof mount; and

FIG. 8 is an elevation view of a collapsable ridge pole assembly whichmay be employed with the protective covering to form a temporary campingtent.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Turning now descriptively to thedrawing, in which similar reference characters denote similar elementsthroughout the several views, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate the covering10 mounted on automobile 11 with the covering 10 comprising a hoodsection 12, a windshield section 14, a roof and rear section 16 and sidewings 18. The covering 10 is fastened to the car along its borders andat other areas by means of magnets 19 fastened to the covering fabric,and by means of magnetic straps 21 which embody magnets 19. The topsection 16 is also fastened to the car by means of an extension flap 25which may fit inside of and be clamped by the top of the side windows ofthe automobile.

Roof section 16 is mounted off the top of the automobile by mount 22located in the center of the car roof as shown in FIG. 7 so as to form apeak to the roof covering section 16 and to furnish insulating air spacebetween the covering and the top of the automobile.

Braces 24 are fastened to the roof section 16 and each side section 18by means of holes 29 in the braces so as to extend the side wings 18away from the sides of the automobile. An alternate form of the brace isshown in FIG. 6, brace 34. Brace 34 is attached to the covering fabricbut is mounted by hooked section 36 on rod 37 so that the side Wings 18may be folded over roof section 16, when not in use.

FIG. 4 illustrates the manner in which the bottom border of the sidewings l8 fasten to the automobile body by means of magnet 19.

FIG. 5 illustrates an alternate embodiment in which the side Wings 18and the windshield section 14 may be wound up on rollers 41 and 42respectively for storage purposes.

The covering 10 may be used for temporary camping purposes as a leantoor tent by means of collapsible rods 26, and base 27 shown in FIG. 8which support ridge pole 28, over which the cover 10 may be hung.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of theinvention described herein, without departing from the scope thereof, itis indicated that all matter contained herein is intended to beinterpreted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A protective covering of flexible material for parked automobilesthat covers the automobile top surfaces and windshield together withextendable flaps which cover the upper sides of the automobile, saidprotective covering fastening to the automobile body by means of magnetsfastened to the borders of the protective covering, in which strapsfastened to the corners of the covering contain embedded magnets tofasten to the automobile body, and in which fastening straps are locatedalong the edges of the top of the covering so as to be clamped by theautomobile windows.

2. The device described in claim I in which braces mounted on the roofunder the covering support the upper portion of the extendable flapsextending from the roof level of the vehicle so as to create air spacebetween the upper sides of the automobile and said extendable flaps.

1. A protective covering of flexible material for parked automobiles that covers the automobile top surfaces and windshield together with extendable flaps which cover the upper sides of the automobile, said protective covering fastening to the automobile body by means of magnets fastened to the borders of the protective covering, in which straps fastened to the corners of the covering contain embedded magnets to fasten to the automobile body, and in which fastening straps are located along the edges of the top of the covering so as to be clamped by the automobile windows.
 2. The device described in claim 1 in which braces mounted on the roof under the covering support the upper portion of the extendable flaps extending from the roof level of the vehicle so as to create air space between the upper sides of the automobile and said extendable flaps. 